Mack-Cali Realty Corporation Stockholders' Equity And Mack-Cali Realty, L.P.'s Partners' Capital (Earnings Per Share Tables - Basic Computation Of EPS) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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| Stockolders Equity [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ 106,401 | $ 33,718 | $ 130,294 | ||||||||
| Add: Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures | 1,216 | 1,018 | 651 | ||||||||
| Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership | (9,527) | (2,711) | (13,721) | ||||||||
| Deduct: Redeemable noncontrolling interest | (13,979) | (8,840) | |||||||||
| Deduct: Redemption value adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to common shareholders | (11,425) | (17,951) | |||||||||
| Net income available to common shareholders for basic earnings per share | $ 72,686 | $ 5,234 | $ 117,224 | ||||||||
| Weighted average common shares | 90,388 | 90,005 | 89,746 | ||||||||
| Net income available to common shareholders | $ 0.45 | $ (0.05) | $ (0.05) | $ 0.45 | $ (0.01) | $ 0.39 | $ (0.44) | $ 0.11 | $ 0.80 | $ 0.06 | $ 1.31 |
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| Net income | $ 106,401 | $ 33,718 | $ 130,294 | ||||||||
| Add: Noncontrolling interest in consolidated joint ventures | 1,216 | 1,018 | 651 | ||||||||
| Deduct: Redeemable noncontrolling interest | (13,979) | (8,840) | |||||||||
| Deduct: Redemption value adjustment of redeemable noncontrolling interests attributable to common shareholders | (12,721) | (20,025) | |||||||||
| Net income available to common shareholders for basic earnings per share | $ 80,917 | $ 5,871 | $ 130,945 | ||||||||
| Weighted average common units | 100,634 | 100,410 | 100,245 | ||||||||
| Net income available to common shareholders | $ 0.45 | $ (0.05) | $ (0.05) | $ 0.45 | $ (0.01) | $ 0.39 | $ (0.44) | $ 0.11 | $ 0.80 | $ 0.06 | $ 1.31 |
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- Definition Noncontrolling Interest, Redemption Value Adjustment, Redeemable Before Operating Partnership No definition available.
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- Definition Stockolders Equity [Line Items] No definition available.
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- Definition Amount, after deduction of tax, noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock and participating securities; of income (loss) available to common shareholders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of income (loss) attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling partner in an operating partnership. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Weighted average number of limited partnership units outstanding determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that limited partnership units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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